Heavyndo wins engine license<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Cummins Engine Co. Inc. of the United States
\nannounced yesterday it had licensed PT Perkasa Heavyndo to
\nproduce Cummins' B Series engines in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
The engines will be used initially to power medium-size and
\nheavy-duty trucks to be produced by Heavyndo, a Texmaco Group
\nsubsidiary.<\/p>\n
Cummins stated Heavyndo's project may eventually include
\nsmaller trucks, construction and mining equipment and other large
\nmachines.<\/p>\n
\"The initial investment will provide a capacity for 30,000
\nengines annually, which eventually could increase to an annual
\ncapacity for 50,000 engines,\" the American company said.<\/p>\n
According to Heavyndo, the project would be the largest of its
\nkind in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
The license gives Heavyndo's parent, Texmaco, an option to
\nform a joint venture with Cummins to take advantage of fast-
\ndeveloping ASEAN markets.<\/p>\n
Heavyndo, which makes trucks and construction equipment, plans
\nto produce B Series engines at a plant in Subang, Central Java.<\/p>\n
Cummins, a worldwide designer and manufacturer of diesel
\nengines, has signed similar agreements with other Asian firms
\nsuch as Komatsu of Japan, Telco of India, Engine Systems Ltd of
\nPakistan and Dongfeng and Chongqing of China.<\/p>\n
The B Series engines will range from 80 to 180 horsepower.
\nAnd, with a continually updated design, they will meet the needs
\nof Indonesians and other customers worldwide, Cummins said.<\/p>\n
Texmaco president Marimutu Sinivasan said the licensing
\nagreement would build on his group's strategy to become a strong
\nand profitable engineering company.<\/p>\n
\"We have spent 15 years developing expertise to ensure we have
\nthe infrastructure and people to manage such large projects,\"
\nSinivasan said.<\/p>\n
The Texmaco Group, founded in 1960 and headquartered in
\nJakarta, is one of the largest textile and engineering companies
\nin Indonesia, employing over 20,000 people throughout the
\ncountry.<\/p>\n
Cummins, headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, the United
\nStates, was founded in 1919. More than 40 percent of its sales
\nare to markets outside the U.S. (hen)<\/p>",
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